Samsung PC450-ZA manual

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2 English Figures and illustrations in this User Manual ar e provided for refer ence only and may differ from actual pr oduct appearance. Product design and specifications may be changed without notice. Important W arranty Information Regarding T elevision Format Viewing ✎ See the warranty ca rd for mo re infor mation on wa rranty term s. Wide s[...]

3 Contents ENGLISH English Getting Started y List of Features ......................................................... 4 y Accessories .............................................................. 4 y Install the Stand ........................................................ 5 y Viewing the Control Panel ......................................... [...]

4 English List of Features y Excellent Digital Interface & Networking: With a built-in HD digital tuner , nonsubscription HD broadcasts can be viewed without a cable box / STB (Set-T op-Box) satellite receiver . y SRS T ruSurround HD pr ovides a virtual surround system (p 18). y Media Play : Allows you to play music files, pictures saved on a [...]

5 01 Getting Started English Install the Stand See separate guide for installing the stand. (M4 X L1 6) Stand (1EA) Screws (4EA) Follow the steps below to connect the TV to the stand. s s s s s s s s 1 2 Scre ws (M4 X L16 ) 1. With your TV upright, connect the TV to the Stand as shown. 2. Fasten two screws (M4 X L16) at position 1 , and then fasten[...]

6 Getting Started English Viewing the Contr ol Panel ✎ Th e prod uct co lor a nd sh ape m ay var y de pen ding o n the mo del. SOURCE  T oggles between all the available input sources. In the on-screen menu, use this button as you would use the ENTER  button on the remote contr ol. MENU Displays an on-screen menu, the OSD (on scr een displa[...]

7 01 Getting Started English Viewing the Remote Contr ol ✎ Th is is a sp eci al re mote cont rol for th e vis uall y imp aire d and h as Bra ill e poin ts on the Powe r , Ch ann el an d V ol ume but tons. Installing batteries (Battery size: AAA) ✎ NOTE x Use th e rem ote contro l with in 23 feet f rom th e T V . x Br ight l ight m ay af fect t [...]

8 Getting Started English Connecting to an Antenna When the TV is initially powered on, basic settings pr oceed automatically. ✎ Co nne cting t he powe r cord a nd ante nna. ✎ Th e PDP dev ice m ay inter fe re wit h an am ateur ra dio or A M radi o. Plug & Play (Initial Setup) When the TV is initially powered on, a sequence of on-scr een pr[...]

9 English 02 Connections Connections Connecting to an A V Device Using an HDMI or HDMI/DVI cable: HD connection (up to 720p/1080i) We r ecommend using the HDMI connection for the best quality HD picture. Available devices: DVD, Blu-ray player , HD cable box, HD STB (Set-T op-Box) satellite receiver . ✎ HD MI IN 1(DVI), 2 , 3, PC/ DVI AUD IO IN x [...]

10 English Connections Connecting to an Audio Device Using an Optical (Digital) or Audio (Analog) Cable Connection Available devices: Digital Audio System, Amplifier , DVD home theater ✎ DI GIT AL AU DIO O UT (OP TICA L) x Wh en a Di gita l Aud io Sys tem is co nne cted to the D IGI T A L AUDI O OUT (O PTI CAL) j ack, d ecre ase t he volu me of [...]

11 English 02 Connections Connecting to a PC Using an HDMI/DVI Cable or a D-sub Cable Display Modes (D-Sub and HDMI/DVI Input) Optimal resolution y PN42C450: 1024 X 768 @ 60Hz y PN50C450: 1360 X 768 @ 60Hz Mode Resolution Horizontal Frequency (KHz) V ertical Frequency (Hz) Pixel Clock Frequency (MHz) Sync Polarity (H / V) PN42C450 PN50C450 IBM 640 [...]

12 English Changing the Input Source Source List Use to select TV or an external input sources such as a DVD / Blu-ray player / cable box / STB satellite receiver .  MENU  → Input → Source List → ENTER  SOURCE ■ TV / PC / A V / Component1 / Component2 / HDMI1/DVI / HDMI2 / HDMI3 / USB ✎ Y o u can o nly c hoos e exte rna l dev ice[...]

13 English 03 Basic Features Channel Menu  Seeing Channels Channel List Add, delete or set Favorite channels and use the program guide for digital br oadcasts.  MENU  → Channel → Channel List → ENTER  Select a channel in the All Channels, Added Channels, Favorite or Programmed screen by pr essing the ▲ / ▼ and ENTER  button[...]

14 English Basic Features ✎ NOTE x Wh en se lec ting th e Cab le T V syste m: STD, HRC and I RC id enti fy v ari ous t ype s of ca ble T V sy stems. Co ntact yo ur lo cal c abl e com pany to id entif y th e t ype of c abl e system th at exis ts in you r par tic ula r are a. At this p oint, th e sig nal so urce h as be en se lec ted. x Af ter al l[...]

15 English 03 Basic Features Fine T une (analog channels only) If the reception is clear , you do not have to fine tune the channel, as this is done automatically during the search and store operation. If the signal is weak or distorted, fine tune the channel manually. Scroll to the left or right until the image is clear . ✎ Set ting s are a pp[...]

16 English Basic Features Picture Options  MENU  → Picture → Pictur e Options → ENTER  ✎ In PC m ode, you c an on ly ma ke cha nge s to the Col or T o ne, Si ze and S cr een B ur n Prote ct ion . ■ Color T one (Cool / Normal / Warm1 / W arm2) ✎ War m1 or Warm 2 will b e de activ ated wh en the p ictu re mod e is Dy na mic o r S[...]

17 English 03 Basic Features Pixel Shift (Off / On) : Using this function, you can minutely move pixels on the PDP in horizontal or vertical direction to minimize after images on the scr een. ✎ Opti mum c ondi tion fo r pixe l shi ft Item TV/A V/Component/ HDMI/PC Horizontal 0~4 4 V ertical 0~4 4 Time (minute) 1~4 min 4 min ✎ Th e Pixel S hif t[...]

18 English Basic Features  Adjusting Sound Settings  MENU  → Sound → Equalizer → ENTER  Equalizer Adjusts the sound mode. ■ Balance L/R : Adjusts the balance between the right and left speaker . ■ 100Hz / 300Hz / 1kHz / 3kHz / 10kHz (Bandwidth Adjustment): Adjusts the level of specific bandwidth frequencies. ■ Reset : Reset[...]

19 English 03 Basic Features – Manual : Set the current time manually. ✎ De pen ding o n the bro adc ast st ation a nd si gnal, the a uto time s et up may n ot be co rrec t. In this ca se, set th e time m anua lly. Clock Set : Set the Month, Day , Y ear , Hour , Minute and am/pm manually. ✎ Avail abl e only w he n Cloc k Mod e is set to Ma nu[...]

20 English Basic Features ✎ Th e V-Ch ip wi ll autom atic all y bloc k ce rt ain cate gor ies d eal ing w ith mor e sen siti ve mater ial. For exa mpl e, if you b lock t he T V- Y c atego r y , the n T V- Y 7 wil l autom atic ally b e blo cked. Sim ila rly , i f you blo ck the T V- G cate gor y , the n all the c atego rie s in the yo ung ad ult g[...]

21 English 03 Basic Features  Economical Solutions  MENU  → Setup → ENTER  The Eco Function can be used to enhance your power savings. Energy Saving (Off / Low / Medium / High) This adjusts the brightness of the TV in order to r educe power consumption. Until the screen turns on again, a distorted picture will be displayed for about[...]

22 English Basic Features ✎ NOTE x Di git al Ca pti on Op tion s are ava ila ble on ly wh en De faul t and S er vi ce1 ~ Ser v ice 6 can b e se lec ted in Ca ption M ode. x Th e avail abil it y of capt ions d epe nds o n the pro gram b ein g broad cas ted. x Th e Def ault s etti ng fol lows the s tand ard s set by the b roadc aste r . x Th e Fore[...]

23 English 04 Advanced Features Advanced Features Media Play M E DI A . P Enjoy photos and/or music files saved on a USB Mass Storage Class (MSC) device.  MENU  → Application → Media Play (USB) → ENTER   Connecting a USB Device 1. T urn on your TV . 2. Connect a USB device containing photo and/or music files to the USB jack on t[...]

24 English Advanced Features x On ly MP3 a nd JPEG f ile f orma ts are su ppo rte d. x Th e Med ia Play ( USB) mp 3 form at onl y sup por ts mu sic f ile s wit h a high s amp lin g freq uen cy (32 kHz, 44. 1 kH z, or 48 kHz). x We reco mme nd the s equ enti al jp eg for mat. x Do n ot disc onn ect th e USB de vic e whil e it is l oadin g. x MSC s u[...]

25 English 04 Advanced Features Music Using the MP3 List Folder icon Music list icon Move to the previous folder stage icon ✎ Pre ss the  (RE W ) or  (FF ) bu ttons to c han ge pag es. ✎ Th e sel ecte d fil e is dis playe d on the top w ith it s play ing tim e. 1. T o select all files or a file, press the INFO button to display the Musi[...]

26 English Advanced Features Anynet+ What is Anynet+?  Anynet+ is a function that enables you to control all connected Samsung devices that support Anynet+ with your Samsung TV’ s remote. The Anynet+ system can be used only with Samsung devices that have the Anynet+ feature. T o be sure your Samsung device has this feature, check if ther e is [...]

27 English 04 Advanced Features ✎ NOTE x Co nne ct the O ptica l cab le be twe en the D IGI T A L AUDI O OUT (O PTI CAL) j ack on yo ur T V an d the D igit al Aud io Inp ut on th e Home T he ater . x Wh en fol lowin g the c onne ctio n above, th e Opti cal j ack on ly ou tputs 2 c han nel a udio. Y ou w ill on ly he ar so und fr om the H ome T he[...]

28 English Advanced Features  Switching between Anynet+ Devices 1. Anynet+ devices connected to the TV are listed. ✎ If you c ann ot fin d a devi ce you wa nt, pre ss the R ed bu tton to ref resh t he lis t. 2. Select a device and press the ENTER  button. Y ou can switch to the selected device. ✎ Th e Devi ce Li st me nu wi ll onl y app e[...]

29 English 04 Advanced Features  T roubleshooting for Anynet+ Prob lem Possible Solu tion Anynet+ does not wo rk. • Check if the device is an Anynet+ dev ice. The Any net+ system supports An ynet+ device s only. • Only one receive r (home thea ter) can be connected. • Check if the Anynet + device pow er cord is proper ly connecte d. • Ch[...]

30 English Other Information Installing the W all Mount Attaching the Blanking Bracket When installing the TV onto a wall, attach the Blanking Bracket as shown. Installing the W all Mount Kit The wall mount kit (sold separately) allows you to mount the TV on the wall. For detailed information on installing the wall mount, see the instructions provi[...]

31 English 05 Other Information Product Family inches VESA Spec. (A * B) Standard Screw Quantity PDP TV 42~50 400 X 400 M8 4 58~63 600 X 400 70~79 800 X 400 80~ 1400 X 800 ✎ Uns crew th e hol e arou nd befo re inst alli ng Wall- Mou nt on the w all. Do not install your W all Mount Kit while your TV is tur ned on. It may r esult in personal injury[...]

32 English Other Information Securing the TV to the W all Caution : Pulling, pushing, or climbing on the TV may cause the TV to fall. In particular , ensure your childr en do not hang over or destabilize the TV . Doing so may cause the TV to tip over , causing serious injuries or death. Follow all safety precautions pr ovided in the included Safety[...]

33 English 05 Other Information T roubleshooting If the TV seems to have a problem, first try this list of possible pr oblems and solutions. If none of these troubleshooting tips apply, visit “www .samsung.com,” then click on Support, or call Samsung customer service at 1-800-SAMSUNG. Issues Solutions and Explanations Poor pic ture First of al[...]

34 English Other Information Issues Solutions and Explanations No Pictu re, No Vi deo The TV w on’t turn o n. • Make su re the A C power cor d is secu rely plu gged in to t he wall outl et and the TV . • Make su re the w all outlet i s working. • T ry pr essing the POWER button on the TV to make sur e the pr oblem is n ot the r emo[...]

35 English 05 Other Information Issues Solutions and Explanations Image Re tention (Bu r n I n) Issue. • T o minim ize the pos sibility of screen burn, this uni t is equipp ed with scr een burn r eduction technology. Pixel Sh ift technol ogy enables you to set p icture m ovement up/d own (V ertical Line) and side to side (Horizon tal Dot). The[...]

36 English Other Information License T ruSurround HD, SRS and symbol are trademarks of SRS Labs, Inc. T ruSurround HD technology is incorporated under license fr om SRS Labs, Inc. Manufactured under license fr om Dolby Laboratories. Dolby and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. Open Source License Notice In the case of using o[...]

37 English 05 Other Information Dimensions ■ Front view / Side view (Unit: inches) Model name 12345678 PN42C450 40.6 37.0 21.1 23.3 24.8 27.4 2.8 11.2 PN50C450 47.3 43.7 24.6 23.3 28.4 31.0 2.7 11.2 ■ Jack panel detail / Rear view (Unit: inches) Model name 123456 PN42C450 15.2 3.4 3.2 29.2 15.7 15.7 PN50C450 19.4 3.7 2.5 35.7 15.7 15.7 NOTE: Al[...]

38 English Other Information Index A Antenna 13 Anynet+ 26 AUDIO OUT 10 Auto Adjustment 17 Auto V olume 18 B Background Music 26 Balance L/R 18 Batteries 7 Black T one 15 Blanking Bracket 30 Brightness 15 C Change PIN 20 Channel Menu 13 Clock 18 Color T one 16 Component 9 Connecting to a PC 11 Connecting to an Audio Device 10 D DIGIT AL AUDIO OUT 1[...]